BHOPAL: Taxis or cabs in Bhopal have become 15% costlier in the last one-and-a-half month. After the situation started normalising after the Corona 's third wave, the fares were raised to offset the hike in fuel prices during the Corona period and in the meanwhile, petrol and diesel prices started rising again.
"There has been an increase of 17% in taxi fares in one-and- a half months. The cars for which we charged Rs 10 per Km, we are now charging Rs 12 per Km, superior cars for which the charge was Rs 13 per Km is now available at Rs 15.20 per litre and luxury cars in place of Rs 15 per Km, we are now charging Rs 16.40 per Km," said Imran, a taxi operator.
